The Sunlit Man

Written by Brandon Sanderson

Part of the Cosmere series

Trapped on a deadly planet, Nomad must outrun a lethal sunrise and confront his past to survive.

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Nomad, pursued by the relentless Night Brigade, finds himself stranded on Canticle, a world where the sun's rise is deadly. With his powers waning, he becomes entangled in a rebellion against a ruthless tyrant. As the sun threatens to incinerate him, Nomad faces a choice: fight for freedom or succumb to a life of enslavement. Haunted by his past, he must battle not only for his life but for redemption. Can he escape the planet's fiery grip and his own inner demons?

From the publisher

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson–creator of The Stormlight Archive, the Mistborn Saga, and countless bestselling works of science fiction and fantasy–comes this standalone novel showing a rare glimpse of a future Cosmere universe. Running. Putting distance between himself and the relentless Night Brigade has been Nomad’s strategy for years. Staying one or two steps ahead of his pursuers by skipping through the Cosmere from one world to the next. But now, his powers too depleted to escape, Nomad finds himself trapped on Canticle, a planet that will kill anyone who doesn’t keep moving. Fleeing the fires of a sunrise that melts the very stones, he is instantly caught up in the struggle between a heartless tyrant and the brave rebels who defy him. Failure means a quick death, incinerated by the sun… or a lifetime as a mindless slave. Tormented by the consequences of his past, Nomad must fight not only for his survival–but also for his very soul. Other Tor books by Brandon Sanderson The Cosmere The Stormlight ArchiveThe Way of KingsWords of RadianceEdgedancer (novella)OathbringerDawnshard (novella)Rhythm of War The Mistborn SagaThe Original TrilogyMistbornThe Well of AscensionThe Hero of Ages Wax and WayneThe Alloy of LawShadows of SelfThe Bands of MourningThe Lost Metal Other Cosmere novelsElantrisWarbreakerTress of the Emerald SeaYumi and the Nightmare PainterThe Sunlit Man CollectionArcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection The Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians seriesAlcatraz vs. the Evil LibrariansThe Scrivener’s BonesThe Knights of CrystalliaThe Shattered LensThe Dark TalentBastille vs. the Evil Librarians (with Janci Patterson) Other novelsThe RithmatistLegion: The Many Lives of Stephen LeedsThe Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England Other books by Brandon Sanderson The ReckonersSteelheartFirefightCalamity SkywardSkywardStarsightCytonicSkyward Flight (with Janci Patterson)Defiant

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